The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.

Construction schedules may fluctuate pending weather conditions and crew availability.

Florence County

Highway: US 2
Location: Pewabic Street to County NN
Schedule: July 7 to Oct. 3, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace asphalt pavement, replace curb and gutter throughout the project, replace curb ramps that do not meet current ADA standards and extending sidewalks.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Complete finishing items

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

• No traffic impacts are expected

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us2florence/

 

Forest County

Highway: US 8
Location: WIS 55 to Otter Creek Road
Schedule: April 14 to Oct. 31, 2025
Project description: The project will include:

• Milling the existing pavement and resurfacing it with new asphalt areas along US 8 within the project limits except for the section between Fire Keeper and Bug Lake roads.
• Removing the climbing lane from Grandview Avenue to High View Drive and improving storm water drainage in the area.
• Reconfiguring the lanes between Wildwood and Grandview avenues.
• Making profile and horizontal adjustments on US 8 between Fire Keeper and Bug Lake roads.
• Grading slopes and removing cable guard throughout the corridor at existing cable guard locations.
• Replacing several culvert pipes.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue installing erosion control and landscaping throughout the projects.
• Grade the subgrade and place base material along trails.
• Continue milling and paving in an easterly direction toward Laona.

Traffic impacts:

• US 8 is closed to thru traffic from the intersection of WIS 55/WIS 32/US 8 in Crandon to the intersection of WIS 32/US 8 in Laona until Saturday, Oct. 18
• No public traffic access from Firekeeper Road to just east of Indian Drive including the intersection of Kwe Da Kik Lane and Youngs Lane
• Traffic will encounter shoulder closures and flaggers at various times throughout the project limits listed above through Nov. 1.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us8forest/

 

Green Lake County

Highway: WIS 44
Location: Grand River Bridge to Fond du Lac County
Schedule: Sept. 8 to Oct. 24, 2025
Project description: Crews will resurface the existing asphalt on WIS 44. Additional improvements will include replacing curb ramps in Markesan, paving full width shoulders between County H and East Little Green Road, guardrail replacement, and curb and gutter repair.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Begin milling and paving the asphalt
• Restore the disturbed areas with topsoil, grass seed and erosion control material

Traffic impacts:

• Work occurring within parking lanes or on sidewalks. Flagging operations as needed.
• Pedestrian detours and temporary crosswalks to move pedestrians around sidewalk work.
• Single lane closures with flaggers for milling and paving

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis44greenlake/

 

Iron County

Highway: WIS 122
Location: WIS 77 to South County B
Schedule: July 14 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will replace culverts, pulverize the old roadway and overlay with new asphalt, and replace the structure at Alder Creek with a bridge.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Begin construction of bridge deck

Traffic impacts: WIS 122 will be detoured using US 2, US 51 and WIS 77.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis122iron/

 

Highway: US 51
Location: Iron Street to US 2
Schedule: July 17 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will replace curb and gutter, pave the highway, update curb ramps and place new pavement markings.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Install sidewalks and curb ramps
• Repair retaining wall

Traffic impacts: Lanes will be reduced to 12 feet. Motorists will encounter flaggers.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51iron-us2/

 

Highway: US 2
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan Border Bridge
Schedule: July 28 to Oct. 29, 2025
Project description: The project will overlay the deck on the US 2 bridge on the Wisconsin/Michigan border in Iron County. The approach slabs and guardrail on the Michigan side of the river will be replaced. Construction will begin at the US 2 and US 51 round about to east of the Montreal River.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue saw cutting
• Repair the deck and joints
• Replace guardrail

Traffic impacts:

• US 2 eastbound – Inside lane and shoulder closure; one eastbound lane open to traffic
• US 2 westbound – Inside lane and shoulder closure; one westbound lane open to traffic

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us2bridge/

 

Langlade County

Highway: US 45
Location: Clinic Street to Otter Lake Lane, Elcho
Schedule: May 5 to Nov. 15, 2025
Project description: Crews will:

• Replace the asphalt pavement and supporting gravel base
• Replace deteriorated curb and gutter
• Extend new curb and gutter along the west side of US 45 at south limits to Clinic Street and along east side US 45 at northern limits across from Bluebird Alley
• Replace the storm sewer system
• Upgrade curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
• Assess street lighting through the corridor
• Install new sidewalk on east side of US 45 from Clinic Street to Cole Street
• Maintain 12-foot travel lanes and 10-foot shoulders from Cole Street to County K
• Install 12-foot travel lanes and 4-foot shoulders from Clinic Street to Cole Street and County K to Bluebird Alley

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Begin removal of northbound lanes

Traffic impacts:

• Motorists can expect to see drums, there may also be times of flagging throughout the workday. Traffic is one lane in each direction using temporary widening.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us45langlade/

 

Lincoln County

Highway: US 8
Location: McCord Road to County L
Schedule: May 15 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will:

• Remove 2-inches of the existing asphalt pavement and replacing with 2-inches of new asphalt pavement the entire length of the project.
• Widen the asphalt portion of the shoulder from 3 feet to 5 feet (and add rumble strips) from County Y to the east project limits to improve biking conditions.
• Replace the existing thermoplastic pavement marking at snowmobile crossing located 3 miles east of McCord.
• Road and adding thermoplastic pavement markings at four additional snowmobile crossings.
• Replace the existing guardrails connected to the roadway bridge over the Tomahawk River.
• Replace the curb and gutter at the County U intersection.
• Replace the existing railroad crossing, the roadway approaches, drainage culverts and vision triangle clearing for federal railroad safety requirements at the Fox Valley and Lake Superior railroad crossing.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Pave replaced culvert patches
• Complete restoration at replaced culverts
• Begin replacement of culvert at Rapel Road

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

• Shoulder closures in spot locations
• Lane closures with temporary signals for culvert work

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us8lincoln/

Marathon County

Highway: I-39
Location: WIS 34 to Foxglove Road
Schedule: April 14 to Aug. 29, 2025
Project description: Crews will perform guardrail repairs and replacements, culvert repairs, repave the road and gravel the shoulders.

Anticipated work scheduled: No work scheduled

Traffic impacts:

• No traffic impacts expected

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51marathon/

Highway: WIS 29
Location: Purple Martin Lane to Little Rib River
Schedule: June 2 to Oct. 17, 2025
Project description: Crews will mill and overlay the road, repave the WIS 107, County O and 72nd Street ramps and replace of guardrail as needed.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Apply the high friction surface treatment on the driving lane in the westbound direction on WIS 29. They will then begin applying the high friction surface treatment on the passing lane in the eastbound direction on WIS 29.
• Clean inlet protection at the median barrier wall and begin installing delineators on the ramps and median barrier wall.
• Begin the rout and seal at the asphalt pavement and concrete gutter joint at various locations along the median barrier wall.

Traffic impacts:

• The driving lane is closed in both the eastbound and westbound directions on WIS 29 from Purple Martin Lane to the Little Rib River.
• Daily ramp closures will take place to allow pavement marking application on the exit and entrance ramps to WIS 29 at WIS 107, County O and 72nd Avenue. Portable message signs will be in place to update dates and times when closures will occur.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29ribriver/

Highway: WIS 29
Location: Clark County Line to County E South
Schedule: June 9 to Oct. 22, 2025
Project description: Crews will patch deteriorated areas of concrete pavement along the westbound lanes, replace the westbound off ramp at Silver Maple Lane with concrete pavement, replace the asphalt shoulders, update the guardrail within the project limits and update the curb ramps along WIS 13 at the westbound WIS 29 ramps.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Work on WIS 29 westbound concrete repairs and replacements in closed section between County E South and WIS 13
• Replace sidewalk and curb and gutter on WIS 13 median
• Stake concrete pavement
• Place base aggregate for concrete pavement areas as needed
• Trim concrete pavement areas

Traffic impacts:

• WIS 29 eastbound lane closure from WIS 13 to County E South to Oct. 31
• WIS 29 westbound lane closure from County E South to WIS 13 to Oct. 31
• WIS 29 westbound off ramp closure to Spruce Street from July 15 to Oct. 31
• WIS 13 northbound and southbound median lane closures at WIS 29 Interchange, Sept. 29 to Oct. 10

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29mararthon/

 

Highway: WIS 29
Location: WIS 97 and WIS 107 bridges
Schedule: Sept. 2 to Oct. 24, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace the polymer overlays, perform concrete surface repairs on bridge decks and replace guardrail.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Grade the slopes at each quad on the WIS 107 structure and install the new guardrail. They will also be installing the drop inlet style surface drain in the southeast quadrant of the WIS 107 structure.
• Apply the polymer overlay on the WIS 97 structure. They will also be placing concrete for the curb and gutter, and concrete pavement around the inlet replacement on the WIS 107 structure.
• Remove the temporary signals and traffic control on WIS 97. They will also be switching the traffic lane closure on the WIS 107 structure to close the inside lanes.
• Remove the polymer overlay on the inside lanes and turn lanes on the WIS 107 structure.
• Saw the pavement for the necessary repairs at the inside lanes on WIS 107.

Traffic impacts:

• The outside lane on WIS 107 over WIS 29 is closed to traffic in both the northbound and southbound directions. The inside lane in both directions is open to traffic with an 11-foot width restriction. The lane closure will switch to have the inside lanes closed and outside lanes open to traffic on WIS 107 during the week.
• A single lane is open to traffic on the WIS 97 structure over WIS 29. Temporary signals are being utilized to control the traffic flow in each direction and at the off ramps from WIS 29. Weather permitting, by the middle of the week, the lane closure will be removed on WIS 97.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29bridges/

 

Oneida County

Highway: US 51
Location: Front Street to Third Avenue, Minocqua
Schedule: April 24 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will resurface the asphalt pavement, upgrade curb ramps and improve pedestrian accommodations near the overhead signal crossing between Lakeview Drive and Rogers Drive. The project will also install new pavement marking.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Complete paving of the north-bound, south-bound driving lanes and intersections.
• Begin installing permanent pavement marking.

Traffic impacts:

• North-bound and south-bound driving lanes will be closed for HMA paving and permanent pavement marking.
• Lane shifts may be required during permanent pavement marking.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51minocqua/

 

Price County

Highway: WIS 102
Location: Taylor County Line to WIS 86
Schedule: Sept. 2 to Oct. 20, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace the asphalt pavement and perform culvert repairs

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Begin installing shoulder material
• Begin restoration

Traffic impacts:

• Motorists will encounter single lane closures with flaggers.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis102price/

 

Shawano County

Highway: WIS 29 westbound
Location: Wolf River Bridge
Schedule: Aug. 11 to Oct. 30, 2025
Project description: Crews will address needed structure approach grading, install a heavy rip rap berm and regrade slopes at the west abutment to the Wolf River, improve drainage, and conduct concrete pavement repairs and replacements.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Finish the stabilization work
• Begin milling on WIS 29

Traffic impacts: Traffic on WIS 29 has been shifted to all traffic in single lanes along eastbound WIS 29.  The crossovers are located 1.0 miles west of the WIS 22 ramp. The crossovers end approximately 1.3 miles east of WIS 22 ramp. The maximum lane width will be 14 feet.  Traffic will be in this layout until mid to late October.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29shawano/

 

Vilas County

Highway: WIS 17
Location: Culvert Replacement, US 45 to Phelps
Schedule: Aug. 11 to Oct. 30, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace culverts and reconstruct the section of roadway above the culvert.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue culvert replacement
• Continue paving asphalt over culvert replacements
• Continue restoration around replaced culverts

Traffic impacts: Motorists may encounter single lane closures with traffic signals.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis17vilas/

 

Waupaca County

Highway: WIS 54
Location: Portage Co Line to Foxfire Drive
Schedule: Aug. 11 to Oct. 31, 2025
Project description: Crews will install left and right turn lanes on WIS 54 at the County Q intersection, resurface the highway and install pedestrian curb ramps at Foxfire Drive.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

• Continue milling and paving

Traffic impacts:

• Shoulder closures at County Q will remain in place for both westbound and eastbound directions along WIS 54 between Blackberry Trail and Silver Lake Drive.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis54waupaca/